Vinyl pressings
by Bambini Di Praga · 1982
Veselé Vánoce (Merry Christmas) was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1982, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PE 1643/A II A M V 11A Runout, stamped, variant 1
PE 1644/C B N V 6B Runout, stamped, variant 1
PE 1643/A II A M V 11A Runout, stamped, variant 2
PE 1644/C B T Y 4B Runout, stamped, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1986 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Panton 8113 0312 / Panton 81 0312-1311LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Veselé Vánoce (Merry Christmas) are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Panton 8113 0312.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8113 0312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PE 1643/A II A M V 11 and PE 1644/C B N V 6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
